Ancient China

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  • 1600 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    The Shang Dynasty is though to have run from c.1600 and c. 1100 BC. It was also called the Yin Dynasty or the Shang-Yin. King Zhou was its final ruler.
  • 1050 BCE

    The Bronze Age of Ancient China

    The Bronze Age of Ancient China
    In China, the Bronze Age started about 2000 BCE and ended until the starting of the Iron Age about 750 BCE. With bronze, the Chinese were able to construct weapons on a immense scale and formal fleet which were used by the ruling class.
  • 1046 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    Zhou Dynasty
    The Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than the other China Dynasties. The long history of the Zhou Dynasty is normally separated in two different periods which were Western Zhou between 1046-771 BCE and Eastern Zhou between 770-256 BCE.
  • 1046 BCE

    The Fall of Shang Dynasty

    The Fall of Shang Dynasty
    The Shang Dynasty ruled for about 700 years from the fall of the Xia Dynasty until about 1000 BC when the Zhou Dynasty occupied the area. Their small realm was concentric along the Yellow River.
  • 475 BCE

    The Warring States Period

    The Warring States Period
    Qin, Han, Chu, Qi, Yan, Wei, and Zhao are all warring states of ancient China. Han was the weakest state when coming to war, yet Qin was one of the powerful states.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    Qin Dynasty
    The Qin Dynasty was very important in Chinese history between 221-206 BCE. The Qin Dynasty followed the Zhou Dynasty and it ended when Liu Bang became the king of Han in 206 BCE. The Qin Dynasty left important marks on Chinese culture.
  • 221 BCE

    The Early Empires of Ancient China

    The Early Empires of Ancient China
    The Qin and the Han dynasties are two of the early empires in ancient China. Their both dynasties of ancient China and empires of Ancient China. The Han dynasty follows the Qin and rules China for about 300 years. The Han greatly spreads the Chinese empire.
  • 221 BCE

    The end of the Qin Dynasty

    The end of the Qin Dynasty
    Despite its military strength, the Qin dynasty did not last long. When the first emperor died in 210 BC, his son was placed on the throne by two of the previous emperor's advisers, in an attempt to influence and control the administration of the entire dynasty through him.
  • 220 BCE

    The Fall of Han Dynasty

    The Han dynasty formally ended in 220 when Cao Cao's son and heir, Cao Pi, pressured Emperor Xian into abdicating in his favour. The reasons for this Chinese dynasty's collapse range from apathetic rulers to aggression from outside hordes. As a result of its collapse, China was divided into the Three Kingdoms and would not reunite for another 400 years.
  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty
    The Han Dynasty was one of China's major dynasties. The Han Dynasty was also an inspiring dynasty in the Chinese culture. The Han Dynasy was the second imperial dynasty of China.